Siege of Moscow (1618)

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The Siege of Moscow (1618) was a major late phase of the Polish–Muscovite War in which Polish-Lithuanian and Cossack forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture Moscow, leading to a negotiated truce rather than a decisive military victory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
siege
aim to force Tsar Michael I to capitulate
to place Władysław Vasa on the Russian throne
alsoKnownAs Polish–Cossack siege of Moscow (1618)
attackingForce Polish–Lithuanian army
Zaporozhian Cossack host
belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tsardom of Russia
Zaporozhian Cossacks
commander Jan Karol Chodkiewicz
Mikhail Skopin-Shuisky (Russian command structure context)
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
Władysław Vasa
linked to: Władysław IV Vasa
conflictIn Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
Time of Troubles
countryInvolved Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tsardom of Russia
defenderCommander Moscow garrison commanders
Russian boyar duma leadership
defensiveForce Moscow garrison
endDate 1618-10-29
followedBy Truce of Deulino period (1618–1632)
historicalPeriod early 17th century
historicalRegion Eastern Europe
location Moscow
Tsardom of Russia
notableEvent assault on Arbat Gate
failed storming of Moscow walls
opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth vs Tsardom of Russia
outcome negotiated truce rather than decisive military victory
partOf Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
precededBy Polish occupation of Moscow (1610–1612)
primaryTarget Kitai-gorod fortifications
Kremlin of Moscow
linked to: Moscow Kremlin
relatedTo Polish intervention in Russia
Time of Troubles in Russia
linked to: Time of Troubles
result Russian defensive victory
Truce of Deulino
linked to: Treaty of Deulino

failure of Polish–Lithuanian attempt to capture Moscow
significance confirmed Michael I as de facto Tsar of Russia
secured territorial gains for Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth without capturing Moscow
startDate 1618-09-01
treatyConcluded Truce of Deulino
linked to: Treaty of Deulino
treatyDate 1618-12-11
treatyEffect ceded Smolensk and other western Russian territories to Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
ended Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
granted Władysław Vasa title of Tsar of Russia de jure in Commonwealth

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Treaty of Deulino followedEvent Siege of Moscow (1618)
Siege of Moscow (1618) alsoKnownAs Polish–Cossack siege of Moscow (1618)
linked to: Siege of Moscow (1618)